Third Arrest for Trump
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From Google:
18 U.S.C. § 242
This provision makes it a crime for someone acting under color of law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. -
From Google:
18 U.S.C. § 242
This provision makes it a crime for someone acting under color of law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.@Jon said in Third Arrest?:
From Google:
18 U.S.C. § 242
This provision makes it a crime for someone acting under color of law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.Well, that's kind of obvious, right?
I wonder what, specifically, they're referring to in this instance. Whose right was deprived, the general voters?
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This is probably the answer.
https://www.justsecurity.org/87435/an-overlooked-january-6-charge-the-stop-the-count-scheme/
It's a long piece but worth the read. The first section describes the history of using the statute in voting cases. The second outlines the known evidence that Trump was involved in such a conspiracy.
Of course, like so many of his felonies, he spoke about it publicly.
Also it sounds like at least one of his helpers was rolled by the Feds. So they probably have a lot that isn't public.
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Sweet. This one is, along with GA (coming soon?), are by far the most important in the long history of the republic.
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Sweet. This one is, along with GA (coming soon?), are by far the most important in the long history of the republic.
@Jon said in Third Arrest?:
Sweet. This one is, along with GA (coming soon?), are by far the most important in the long history of the republic.
Surely, you're forgetting one of the greatest corruption scandals in DC history?
The coincidence of the timing is frankly quite astonishing.
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Sweet. This one is, along with GA (coming soon?), are by far the most important in the long history of the republic.
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McCarthy: "Anyone who listened to that, any normal person reacting to that, would assume that Trump was alleged to have carried out the Capitol riot. The entire presentation that he made was not about what the core charges in his case are; it was about the Capitol riot and the security personnel who were injured in the Capitol riot….And then you turn to his indictment, he’s not charged with the Capitol riot."
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That is one of the many good things about this indictment. It’s not about Jan 6th, it’s about the very real attempt to thwart the 220 year old tradition of peaceful transfer of power.
As I’ve said numerous times, Jan 6 was merely the cinematic denouement of a months-long effort to overthrow an election. The charges relate to the latter.
I didn’t see the presser, it’s a shame if he made it about Jan 6th. But he got the charges right. .
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That is one of the many good things about this indictment. It’s not about Jan 6th, it’s about the very real attempt to thwart the 220 year old tradition of peaceful transfer of power.
As I’ve said numerous times, Jan 6 was merely the cinematic denouement of a months-long effort to overthrow an election. The charges relate to the latter.
I didn’t see the presser, it’s a shame if he made it about Jan 6th. But he got the charges right. .
@Jon said in Third Arrest?:
But he got the charges right.
Some talking heads (Turley?) are questioning that because they speak to his mens rea. That's a difficult lift in any court. If he believed the election was stolen, then, according to them, he has the right to question the results. As a matter of fact, this is political speech, which is protected.
Now, as to Detroit, Philly, and other locations, they've opened a can of worms. With these allegations, the door to subpoenas on the part of the defense is opened. Trump can request, demand, in fact, any documents to support his defense.
Get the popcorn.
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I guess attempted thwarting is a serious matter.
But he was simply following Ms. Clinton's advice to never concede, never.
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That is one of the many good things about this indictment. It’s not about Jan 6th, it’s about the very real attempt to thwart the 220 year old tradition of peaceful transfer of power.
As I’ve said numerous times, Jan 6 was merely the cinematic denouement of a months-long effort to overthrow an election. The charges relate to the latter.
I didn’t see the presser, it’s a shame if he made it about Jan 6th. But he got the charges right. .
@Jon said in Third Arrest?:
That is one of the many good things about this indictment. It’s not about Jan 6th, it’s about the very real attempt to thwart the 220 year old tradition of peaceful transfer of power.
As I’ve said numerous times, Jan 6 was merely the cinematic denouement of a months-long effort to overthrow an election. The charges relate to the latter.
I didn’t see the presser, it’s a shame if he made it about Jan 6th. But he got the charges right. .
Jack Smith is looking tired. Many long hours at the office these days, I'm sure.
Anyway, you're right. This is half about punishing Trump's actions and half about warning other candidates who lose an election in a landslide if they try to prevent the certification of the results.
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He can’t. NY and GA are out of his reach
The zenith of American politics would be for him to put a round in the chamber of his pistol, apologize to god and man, put it deep in his mouth, and pull the trigger.
@Jon said in Third Arrest?:
He can’t. NY and GA are out of his reach
The zenith of American politics would be for him to put a round in the chamber of his pistol, apologize to god and man, put it deep in his mouth, and pull the trigger.
No way, he would need it to be a Trump Bullet (TM) using a Trump Pistol (TM), apologizing to the author of the Bible (held up in front of a church with his Apprentice glare).
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